title: Use of the Airtraq as the primary technique to manage anticipated difficult airway: a report of three cases.
abstract: The Airtraq laryngoscope (Prodol Meditec S.A., Vizcaya, Spain) is a new disposable optical laryngoscope designed to facilitate intubation in an uncomplicated or difficult airway. Its distinctive shape and its optical system can provide a full view of the glottis without the need to align the oropharyngeal axis. The use of this device as the primary technique to manage the airway of three patients with a previous history of difficult intubation related to difficult laryngoscopy is presented.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anesthésiolgie, Département APSI, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland. georges.savoldelli@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Georges L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Savoldelli
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: Jean-Luc
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Waeber
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schiffer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D020704:Laryngoscopes; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome